Viterra, Foodgrains Bank partnership extended for another year

Canadian Foodgrains Bank and Viterra Inc. (“Viterra”) are teaming up for the third year in a row to partner with Canadian farmers to help hungry people around the world.

Viterra terminals in Lethbridge, Trochu and Stettler in Alberta and Viterra terminals in Raymore and Grenfell in Saskatchewan will all be seeded on behalf of the Foodgrains Bank.

Volunteer farmers and growing projects from each location are donating their time, expertise and resources to farm the various plots of land.

“One of the main challenges we hear from farmers wanting to donate a crop to the Foodgrains Bank or to start a growing project is the issue of land,” says Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius.

“2019 marks 30 years of Canadian farmers coming together to collectively grow crops for the Foodgrains Bank on donated or rented land. It’s creative support like this from Viterra that will help growing projects continue being a successful avenue for Canadian farmers to create positive change in the world for another 30 years,” he adds.